Dear Homeowners, This is an excellent time to sell your home OR investment. The fast real estate market we are currently experiencing means better return on your investment. Most homes in GTA and surround areas are selling over the market value and first-time homebuyers have fewer inventories from which to select. An even bigger advantage for sellers is the high home prices right now which means… Higher Profits! Before you select a realtor to assist you in the selling of your home, be sure you are working with a realtor you can trust with this important decision. You need a realtor who knows the market well, a realtor who can market your home to the highest level, a realtor who can negotiate an excellent price for your home, a realtor who can offer you more and charge less for his full professional services. Who can be better than Joseph Azimi? I have many years of experience working with first-time homebuyers and sellers and would like to offer my full professional services to you with 50% Discount on selling commission. These services include not only selling your home for the best price, but also confirming that I will find you a home that is suited for your need and with a most excellent price. I will be by your side through the entire home selling and buying process. My goal is to ensure your experience as seller and buyer would be a pleasant, exciting, and stress-free experience. I enjoy working with home owners and homebuyers, and would consider working with you to be an honor and a privilege. You have my word that I will always be available to answer any questions you may have in regards to real estate market. You can reach me by phone at 647.588.7171 or by email at payminimumcommission@gmail.com. You may also view my Web site at www.josephazimi.ca or www.josephazimi.com. For additional information on my full professional services I provide for my home owners and first-time homebuyers please feel free to contact me at the above contact information. Warmest Regards, Joseph Azimi Sales Representative Remax Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage 647.588.7171 payminimumcommission@gmail.com

April 7, 2015 -- Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 8,940 sales in March of 2015. This result represented an 11 per cent increase compared to March 2014. Home sales were up for most major home types, both in the City of Toronto and the surrounding regions. New listings were also up, but by a marginal 5.5 per cent, indicating tighter market conditions for single family residential. The condo sales have increased 3.1 per cent in the month of March with an increase of 9.3 per cent including a large number of newly completed units.

Home sales increased compared to last year as the cost of home ownership remained affordable, with lower interest rates going a long way to mitigate the effect of rising home prices. However, a substantial amount of restricted demand remains in place, especially as it relates to low-rise market segments. This suggests that strong competition between buyers, which has fuelled strong price growth so far this year, will continue to be experienced throughout the spring and summer.

In March, the average selling price for all reported transactions was $613,933 – up 10 per cent year-over-year. The MLS® index which tracks benchmark homes with the same attributes from one period to the next was up by 7.9 per cent. Average price growth was strongest for detached homes in the City of Toronto and surrounding regions, at 15.9 per cent.

It is clear that seller's market conditions in many parts of the GTA are driving price growth. However, looking at the detached market segment in the City of Toronto in particular, growth in the average selling price outstripped growth. These points to the fact that the mix of detached homes sold this year compared to last has shifted towards more expensive properties.

The difference in price between a new house and a new condo in the Toronto market has widened to almost $300,000. Figures from RealNet Canada and the Building Industry and Land Building Association, show that the average cost of a new house in the GTA in February was $733,578, up 12 per cent from a year earlier. Condo prices in the same period rose just 1 per cent to $442,672; and declined during the first two months of year. Land costs in Toronto have made high-end single family homes and developments with smaller condo units the most valuable for developers. Resale properties are showing a similar gap according to recent figures from the Toronto Real Estate Association with an 11.3 per cent rise in house prices while condo prices were flat.

How much income do you need to afford a home?

The income required to buy a home in Canada varies widely depending on the market, from under $40,000 in Trois-Rivičres to more than $320,000 in West Vancouver. A report in the Financial Post shows that in Calgary you’ll need more than $87,000, almost $75k in Edmonton, $74k in Saskatoon, just under $59k in Winnipeg, more than $126k in Toronto, $69k in Montreal, $57 in Quebec and just over $56k in Halifax. The figures are based on average home prices in each market, a 5-year fixed rate mortgage at 2.74 per cent, 5 to 10 per cent downpayment, insurance and property taxes.

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Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 6,338 home sales through the TorontoMLS system in February 2015. This result represented a substantial 11.3 per cent year-over-year increase compared to February 2014. Large annual increases in transactions were noted for most major home types, in the City of Toronto and surrounding GTA regions.

Even with the record low temperatures last month, there was substantial increase in the number of people purchasing homes in the GTA. This speaks to the importance households place on home ownership and the fact that buyers continue to view ownership housing as a quality long-term investment in which they can live.

The overall supply of homes for sale, as measured by the count of active listings at the end of February 2015, was down by 8.7 per cent compared to the same count in February 2014. This means that market conditions became tighter, leading to more competition between buyers.

The overall GTA average selling price for February 2015 home sales was $596,163 up by 7.8 per cent compared to the average for February 2014. Driving this increase was the detached home market segment. There is a shortage of homes everywhere in GTA market, as demands increase for more listings the homes which are in the market at the moment sells over price. In fact, in the City of Toronto, the average detached home selling price moved above $1 million plus dollars for the first time in history.

The strong year-over-year price growth we experienced in February points to the strong demand for ownership housing in the GTA, coupled with a constrained supply of homes for sale in some market sectors, especially where low-rise home types like singles, semis and townhouses are concerned.

There is a shortage of homes everywhere in GTA market, as demands increase for more listings the homes which are in the market at the moment sells over price. I recommend to all home owners and sellers who are planning to sell their home in upcoming year to make their home ready to sell in the next month or so to take advantage of aggressive real estate market.

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As a home owner and honest real estate expert, I can not justify the cost associate with selling your home in less than a month maximum. If your home is priced accordingly, I will guarantee it will sell less than 25 day in today's market. That’s why it would be unethical to charge innocent home owners for something we as a real estate agent can not justify.

Property owners pay thousands of dollars to sell their home with the help of a professional realtor. After paying expenses such as paying realtors commission or fee, bank penalties, lawyer expenses, profit gain tax and many other expenses associate with the process, home owners receive very little profit at the end of the transaction. Keeping this in mind, I have introduced a MINIMUM COMMISSION discount on all listings from February 1st - December 31st, 2015. Which means... you pay the minimum for selling your home with me and receiving the maximum service you deserve.

This support and help will save home owners thousands of dollars and gaining higher profits. As a property owner you need a real estate expert who can assist you with the process of selling your home and also save you thousands of dollars in expenses and make you thousands of dollars in profit. That's why I am offering you the maximum service for minimum commission.

It is a GREAT time to sell. If you want to sell your property with half the cost or if you know or care for someone who is thinking of SELLING their property, please feel free to call me or contact me at 647.588.7171 or email me at payminimumcommission@gmail.com.

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THE RISK OF SELLING IT ALONE OR THE ADVENTAGE OF USING A REALTORWHY RISK VS ADVANTAGE?These days everyone wants to do things themselves. We try to fix our own car, build our own deck, renovate our own basement knowing the full risks and setbacks that arrive with things we do our selves, but we still do them. Then we think to our selves, if I can do all this, why not sell my own home privately? You assume a website provider will expose your home to millions using the magic of the internet.With the Real Estate Market doing so well, it’s good to know the advantages for using a Realtor rather than (FSBO) For Sale By Owner. Unless you are an experienced home seller, you will find that selling your home without the assistance of a Realtor somewhat intimidating and risky. This is due to the fact that all of the right information is out there, but if you do not know it, you might miss something. The fact of the matter is most people who try to sell their own home or using website provider end up using a REALTOR in the end anyway. Since you have decided to take upon yourself this complex, uncontrollable, overwhelming, time consuming and financially death-defying process, you should consider these questions. Do you really think you are “saving” the Real Estate commission?When buyers see a home for sale ‘private or sale by the owner’, they see a bargain. They imagine the REALTORS fee going into their pocket, not yours.Do you know anything about Real Estate and Real Estate Law?Complicated and ever changing, Real Estate Law governs nearly every phase of selling your home. One missed-step and an entire deal can fall through, or worse, a lawsuit can come your way.How many potential buyers are you planning to reach?Selling a home takes more than just hanging a “For Sale” sign or putting it on only one Website. How will you promote your home? Will you write your own ads? How will you use the Internet, knowing that you’ll have no access to www.mls.ca or the realtors Multiple Listing Service®?Do you really have the time and effort?Promoting a home is a full time job, and you may already have one. Will you be able to take calls at any time? How about screening the callers to figure out if they’re qualified to buy your home? Not everybody who calls is even suitable to walk through your home, but how do you tell?Do you know who you are letting into your home?Selling your home takes a lot of guts. You are making a bold decision to let strangers walk around your home without knowing them or identifying them. Opening your house to the public allow stranger’s and visitors to see everything you own including your alarm or security system, if you have any. This is a chance you have taken with your family’s security when selling your home privately.Do you know the crime rate in your community?Before you unlock your house to the public allowing stranger’s, visitors and criminals to spot your house you should consider visiting your local police station for information. There are dishonest people who come through your home to see what they can come back to steal at a later time, when you are not home. They will appear to be very legitimate buyers. Again, this is a chance you have taken with your family’s security when selling your home yourself.Do you know the market well enough to get the most for your home?Lacking years of experience, the average do-it-yourselfer is merely guessing at their listing price. Often they set the price too low and miss out on thousands of dollars, or they price their home too high and drive away willing buyers. Others turn to an appraiser which at the end will tell you the exact cost of your home, not the market value of your home from the point of view of a buyer. Again, “Who will lose at the end…You!”What about your personal selling skills?If the personalities of prospective buyers rub you the wrong way, can you still deal with them effectively? What about your own defensiveness when you hear negative comments about your home? It’s best to keep it at arms length through a REALTOR.Do you have the negotiation skills to keep a deal on track?When an offer comes in, emotions can run high with so much money on the line. This is why direct seller-to-buyer deals often end in disaster. REALTORS keep it professional and are indispensable when it comes to bargaining with buyers.Keep this in mind, when selling a home privately, it is important to know when to go from FSBO to using my professional services. Is your house not selling fast enough? Most of us do not have a great deal of time to sell a home. It also takes money and resources to advertise a home. When you are calculating the cost of a home that does not sell in a timely manner, you will see that with mortgage payments, advertising, utilities, and upkeep tend to cost more than the commission you would give for my professional services. The cost of my services is usually covered in the sale price of your home. Most homes sold by me have been over the market value.If you have not had a great deal of experience in selling homes, you might find that selling your house can be risky and costly. Statistically speaking, the average home that is offered FSBO usually sells to family or friends. There are a percentage of homes that sell outside of family and friends due to hard work and diligence. However, that is usually what it takes to sell a home which I am great at.If you want to sell your home yourself, and are determined, there are many tools that may make it easier. You can obtain a market analysis by calling me. I will give you a free of charge CMA for your house in order to set a good price on your house. You can make sure that your home has a good curbside view. In addition you will want to make sure that the inside of the house is in good repair. If after a period of time you are not able to sell your home, it may be worth it to hire me to help you complete your Real Estate transaction.The biggest determining factor between using my professional services and going FSBO is how fast, how much and how long you are willing to wait? If you have the tools, time and resources you can sell your home FSBO. On the other hand if you do not, it is time to let me help you.I am a leading Real Estate Sales Representative with a team of real estate professionals in North America, Re/max Real Estate Centre Inc. I specialize in selling FSBO homes in Toronto, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Brampton, Mississauga, Markham and Oakville, which are some of the highest demanded homes in the GTA. I have designed an affordable package to FSBO clients that makes it easy to decide. Please do not hesitate to visit my website at www.josephazimi.com for more information on how I can help you SELL FAST, SELL FOR MORE…. Contact Me!Joseph AzimiSales RepresentativeRE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage905.456.1177 (Office)647.588.7171 (Direct)payminimumcommission@gmail.comPlease Feel Free To Visit My Website:www.PayMinimumCommission.ca